Google confirmed an October 12 launch for the Fitbit Edge, a tracker that leaks price at about $180. That sits well under the $400 Pixel Watch 5, 9to5Google noted, so buyers who want health sensors at tracker prices get a Google option to check on Monday.
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Google is selling the Fitbit Edge at $179.99, $80 more than the screenless $99.99 Fitbit Air, with shipping from Oct. 27. The extra $80 covers more than a display, and a year of the optional Google Health Premium subscription costs more than the gap.
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Blood pressure, insulin-resistance and sleep-breathing metrics are not in the box, and breathing-emergency detection awaits FDA clearance. The Verge is publishing its review in parts.
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Google is selling the Fitbit Air in India for Rs 13,999, about $146 and roughly 47% more than the $99 it charges in the US. A band pitched elsewhere as the affordable screen-less option arrives as a premium buy where Indian startups compete on cost.
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An hour of walk-run intervals put the Series 12 within 1.9 bpm of a Polar chest strap
Apple says the Series 12 and Ultra 4 are the most accurate heart-tracking wearables on the market. One reviewer's hour of walk-run intervals, judged against the same chest strap Apple's own accuracy study used, mostly backs it.
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9to5Google's read on the new Pixels is that most of what is new will reach older phones within months. That is an argument for delaying a refresh, not funding one.
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